Smoking device



Oct. 17, 1939. GRABBE SMOKING DEVICE Filed Sept. 30. 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet1 Inventor A iiomeys E. GRABBE SMOKING DEVICE Oct. 17, 1939.

Filed Sept. 50, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 A ttorneys E. GRABBE SMOKING DEVICE Oct. 17, 1939.

Filed Sept. so, 1938 s Sheets-Sheet s A iiomeys Patented Oct. 17, 1939UNITED STATES PAT E'NT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to smoking devices and more particularly to acombined holder and lighter for cigarettes, cigars and the like.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is an elevational view of the device.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the lighter with parts broken awayand shown in section.

Figures 4 to 7 inclusive are transverse sectional views takensubstantially on the lines 4-4, 5-5, 6-4, and I -1, respectively, ofFigure 2.

Figure 8 is an elevational view of the cigarette holder with themouthpieceand lighter removed, and with certain parts broken away andshown in section;

Figure 9 is a section throughthe flange of a heater plate.

Referring in detail to the drawings it will be seen that inthe preferredembodiment thereof there is provided an elongated tubular holder 5 forthe cigarette 6. The holder 5 is sleeved on one end of a mouthpiece 1that is adapted to receive one end of the cigarette 6 in the usualmanner as shown in Figure 2.

The holder 5 comprises an elongated perforated cylinder 8 of anysuitable material and an outer cylindrical screen 9 of wire meshmaterial that at its respective opposite ends is diametricallycontracted and made fast to the cylinder 8 in any suitable manner.

Associated with the holder 5 at the end thereof remote from themouthpiece l is a lighter indicated generally by the reference numeralH].

The lighter l0 comprises a substantially cylindrical casing II that atone end has a sliding fit within the free end of the cylinder 8. For themajor portion of its length the cylindrical casing I I is provided withan inner cylindrical wall I2 and an outer cylindrical wall l3, formingadjacent one end of the lighter a stop shoulder l4 and at the oppositeend of the lighter a stop shoulder I5.

The outer wall l3 of the holder is provided medium of a coil spring I8that is disposed within the space between the walls l2 and I3 and at oneend bears against the lugs ll and at an opposite end against theshoulder I5 as shown in Figure 2.

Arranged within the casing H is-a cylinder IQ of wire which contains awick of suitable material saturated with a fluid of a type which whenmixed with air will, by a catalytic action cause a perforated'heaterdisk 2! suitably mounted within one end of the heater casing H to glowfor igniting one end of the cigarette 5. The heater plate 2| ispreferably formed of platinum and the fluid used is preferably alcoholthough I may use a fluid now on the market and called Lektrolite.

Also arranged within one end of the screen l9 and disposed against theheater plate 2! is an air and fluid mixing device 23.

The device 23' is formed of any suitable material and as shown in-Figure 3- comprises a mixing chamber 2d that is connected through themedium of an arcuate conduit 25 with an intake tube 25 that extends intoand longitudinally through the wick 25 to a pocket 2'? provided in thewick to prevent overfi lling of the mixer when air is permitted to passthrough the wick for contact with the solution with which the wick isimpregnated.

The mixing chamber 24 is connected through the medium of a conduit 28with a discharge chamber 29 that has an open side disposed against oneside of the heater plate 2! as shown in Figure 3.

For controlling the admission of air into the burner the casing H of theburner at the outer or free end thereof is provided with an air inletport 29 for which a. suitable valve 31! is provided. The valve isnormally urged to a closed position through the medium of a coil springM. It will thus be seen that by pressing inwardly on the valve 30'against the action of spring 3| air will be permitted to pass into thelighter through the port 29' to mingle with the aforementioned solution,the mixture of air and solution passing through the mixing device toimpinge against the heater plate 2| for causing the latter to heat up.

The heater plate 2| has extending from the outer side thereof a suitablyshaped flange 30 to which are hinged as at 3| through the medium ofspring hinges, doors 32. The shape of the doors 32 is such as to form asubstantial cone when closed.

These doors 32 and flange 30 are accommodated within one end of theholder 5.

At the hinged edges thereof the doors 32 are provided with lugs 33 andfixedly mounted Within the tube 8 of the holder 5, and in alignment withthe lugs 33 are elongated strips 34 that form abutment strips for thelugs 33 to coact therewith for causing the doors 32 to swing to an openposition so as to clear the cigarette 6 and permit direct contact of theplate 2| with the end of the cigarette for igniting the latter.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that when the cigarette 6 isplaced within the holder and the mouthpiece placed within the mouth ofthe user, the user with a finger of one hand presses inwardly on thevalve 30' to an extent permitting an inflow of air into the lighter Ill.At the same time pressure on the lighter is exerted for moving thelighter bodily inwardly of the holder 5 against the action of the springl8.

As previously explained upon the opening of the valve 30' and theentering of air into the lighter a mixture of air and igniting fluidwill pass through the mixing device 23 to heat the plate 2!. Also as thelighter I0 is shifted bodily inwardly of the holder 5 lugs 33 willengage the abutment strips 34 forcing the doors 32 against the action ofthe springs associated with hinges 3! to swing open and thereby clearthe cigarette '5 permitting continued inward movement of the lighter I 0as required to contact the free end of the cigarette with the heaterplate 2! for igniting the cigarette.

When the cigarette has been thus ignited the inward push or pressure onthe lighter I0 is released so that the lighter It! moves outwardly withrespect to the holder 5 in response to the action of spring i8.Obviously as the lighter H] moves to this outward position the doors 32of the lighter move to closed position and with the cigarette lightedthe parts assume substantially the position shown in Figure 2.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility,advantages and manner of using a device embodying the features of thepresent invention will be had Without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In a smoking device for cigarettes, a holder adapted to contain acigarette, and a self-contained lighter having a sliding fit with saidholder and adapted to be moved inwardly of the holder for igniting thecigarette arranged therein.

2. In a smoking device for cigarettes, a holder provided at one end witha mouthpiece, a lighting device slidably associated with the holder atthe end thereof remote from the mouthpiece and movable inwardly of theholder for igniting a cigarette, said lighting including ignition means,a casing for said ignition means having a sliding fit within saidholder, said casing being provided on the periphery thereof withlongitudinal slots, and said holder at the last-named end thereof havinginwardly directed lugs engaging in said slots for constraining themovement of the lighting device in a longitudinal direction relative tosaid holder and for limiting outward movement of the lighting devicewith respect to said holder.

3. In a smoking device for'cigarettes, a holder provided at one end witha mouthpiece, a lighting device slidably associated with the holder atthe end thereof remote from the mouthpiece and movable inwardly of theholder for igniting a cigarette, said lighting including ignition means,a casing for said ignition means having a sliding fit within saidholder, said casing being provided on the periphery thereof withlongitudinal slots, and said holder at the last-named end thereof havinginwardly directed lugs engaging in said slots for constraining themovement of the lighting device in a longitudinal direction relative tosaid holder and for limiting outward movement of the lighting devicewith respect to said holder, and a spring device associated with theholder and lighting device and normally urging the lighting deviceoutwardly with respect to said holder.

4. In combination, a cigarette holder and a lighter associatedtherewith; said light-er embodying a wick accommodating casing, anignition element in one end of the casing, air-excluding doors on thecasing at said one end, and an air inlet control valve for the casing atthe opposite end thereof.

EDWARD GRABBE.

